Jacob Haight Morrison
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Jacob Haight Morrison IV (March 12, 1905 - December 4, 1974), was a 20th century New Orleans, Louisiana
, attorney
, preservationist
, and author
. He was the half-brother of former Mayor deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr. (1912–1963), and the half-uncle of deLesseps Story "Toni" Morrison, Jr.
(1944–1996), a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
.
Morrison was born in New Roads
, the seat of Pointe Coupee Parish , to the former Eloise Yancy (1876–1905) of Jonesville
in Catahoula Parish and Jacob Haight Morrison, III (1875–1929). Morrison, III, was the Pointe Coupee Parish district attorney
. Morrison, IV, was educated in public schools and received a bachelor of arts
degree from Louisiana State University
in Baton Rouge. He received his law
degree from the Tulane University Law School
in New Orleans. On July 4, 1938, Morrison married the former Mary Meek (February 2, 1911 - February 26, 1999) of McComb, Mississippi
. There were no children.
Before he entered his law practice, Jacob Morrison was the LSU reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune and sports editor of the former Baton Rogue State Times. His two law partners were half-brother deLesseps S. Morrison and future U.S. Representative Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.
, of New Orleans. Morrison served on the Louisiana State Board of Education in the late 1930s, an elected position. Morrison served in the U.S. Army during World War II
from 1943–1945. He resumed his law practice after the war for some two decades.
He led the Vieux Carre
or French Quarter
preservation project during the 1940s through his presidency of the Vieux Carre Property Owners and Association, Inc. He wrote the pioneer law textbook on preservation: Historic Preservation Law (1957). He was a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Two months before his death, Morrison and his wife received the Louise DuPont
Crownshield Award for outstanding work in preservation.
Morrison was a member of the local, state, and national bar associations, Phi Delta Phi
national legal fraternity, Sigma Delta Chi society of journalists, and the Roman Catholic Church.
Jacob Morrison died in New Orleans. He and Mrs. Morrison are buried in Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans. The two deLesseps Morrisons are interred at Metairie Cemetery
in New Orleans.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, attorney
Lawyer
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, preservationist
Preservationist
Preservationist is generally understood to mean historic preservationist: one who advocates to preserve architecturally or historically significant buildings, structures, objects or sites from demolition or degradation...
, and author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
. He was the half-brother of former Mayor deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr. (1912–1963), and the half-uncle of deLesseps Story "Toni" Morrison, Jr.
DeLesseps Morrison, Jr.
deLesseps Story "Toni" Morrison, Jr. , the older son of four-term New Orleans Mayor DeLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr. , was an American attorney and international business consultant who was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1974–1980...
(1944–1996), a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Louisiana State Legislature
The Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators...
.
Morrison was born in New Roads
New Roads, Louisiana
New Roads is a city in and the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The center of population of Louisiana is located in New Roads . The population was 4,996 at the 2000 census. The city's ZIP code is 70760...
, the seat of Pointe Coupee Parish , to the former Eloise Yancy (1876–1905) of Jonesville
Jonesville, Louisiana
Jonesville is a town in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, at the confluence of the Ouachita, Tensas, and Little rivers. The three rivers become the Black River at Jonesville though the "Black" is primarily the continuation of the Ouachita River. A new bridge has been built over the Black River...
in Catahoula Parish and Jacob Haight Morrison, III (1875–1929). Morrison, III, was the Pointe Coupee Parish district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
. Morrison, IV, was educated in public schools and received a bachelor of arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
in Baton Rouge. He received his law
Law
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degree from the Tulane University Law School
Tulane University Law School
Tulane University Law School is the law school of Tulane University. It is located on Tulane's Uptown campus in New Orleans, Louisiana. Established in 1847, it is the 12th oldest law school in the United States....
in New Orleans. On July 4, 1938, Morrison married the former Mary Meek (February 2, 1911 - February 26, 1999) of McComb, Mississippi
McComb, Mississippi
McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States, about south of Jackson. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 13,644. It is the principal city of the McComb, Mississippi, Micropolitan Statistical Area...
. There were no children.
Before he entered his law practice, Jacob Morrison was the LSU reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune and sports editor of the former Baton Rogue State Times. His two law partners were half-brother deLesseps S. Morrison and future U.S. Representative Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.
Hale Boggs
Thomas Hale Boggs Sr. , was an American Democratic politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Orleans, Louisiana...
, of New Orleans. Morrison served on the Louisiana State Board of Education in the late 1930s, an elected position. Morrison served in the U.S. Army during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
from 1943–1945. He resumed his law practice after the war for some two decades.
He led the Vieux Carre
Vieux Carre
Vieux Carré may refer to:*New Orleans's French Quarter* Vieux Carré, a play by Tennessee Williams...
or French Quarter
French Quarter
The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. When New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city was originally centered on the French Quarter, or the Vieux Carré as it was known then...
preservation project during the 1940s through his presidency of the Vieux Carre Property Owners and Association, Inc. He wrote the pioneer law textbook on preservation: Historic Preservation Law (1957). He was a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Two months before his death, Morrison and his wife received the Louise DuPont
DuPont
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
Crownshield Award for outstanding work in preservation.
Morrison was a member of the local, state, and national bar associations, Phi Delta Phi
Phi Delta Phi
Phi Delta Phi, ΦΔΦ, is the world's second largest legal fraternity. Phi Delta Phi is the second oldest legal organization in continuous existence in the United States and third oldest in North America...
national legal fraternity, Sigma Delta Chi society of journalists, and the Roman Catholic Church.
Jacob Morrison died in New Orleans. He and Mrs. Morrison are buried in Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans. The two deLesseps Morrisons are interred at Metairie Cemetery
Metairie Cemetery
Metairie Cemetery is a cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The name has caused some people to mistakenly presume that the cemetery is located in Metairie, Louisiana, but it is located within the New Orleans city limits, on Metairie Road .-History:This site was previously a horse...
in New Orleans.